2. Men earn ten dollars an hour on average, whereas women only seven dollars.
3. Once the balance in nature is disturbed, it will result in a number of possible unforeseeable effects.
4. The final examination is close at hand; you'd better spend more time reading.
5. What is interesting is that consumers find it increasingly difficult to identify the nationality of certain brands. This is due partly to globalization and partly to changes in the location of production.
6. A recent survey showed that women account for 40 percent of the total workforce.
Section B
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1. In this section, we'll provide some important tips on how to better __ the technologies available for distance education.
2. People are free to accept or ___what the government says of the facts.
3. The city suffered __ damage as a result of the recent earthquake, so the government would have to spend a lot of money to rebuild it. 4. Because of damage to their homes, many people had to stay in ___housing for a few months.
5. The argument was settled in a way that was __ to both sides. 6. Illness and age have changed the once well-known actress beyond __.
7. You cannot cure a common cold, but you can __ the symptoms. 8. I would __ it if you could turn down your radio a little bit. 9. To be honest, the Internet isn't meant for kids, and, ___, it's not a tool for taking care of kids.
10. Desks are arranged in a U-shape, so the teacher can __ easily with the students.
11. The child felt very __ when she knew that her parents had separated forever.
12. The meeting of the two leaders held last week was not at all successful; now there is open __ between the two countries.
13. Because of the __ temperature conditions, the planet, in addition to Earth, most likely to protect life, is Mars.
14. Her friend Sam wrote a __ description of the hill he had just toured because he truly admired the beauty of the place.
Unit 2
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1. I would like to find a job in a(n)__ company after I graduate. 2. The mother couldn't help laughing at her little boy's ___ appearance. 3. The tall man __ his head so that he could enter the room.
4. Though the plan didn't work well, he __ in following it.
5. Should it be a failure, as many experts predict, it would __ as one of the worst man-made disasters.
6. Don't __ at others in any situation no matter how angry you are. 7. It is really __ that she didn't get promoted just because of her skin color!
8. She was very glad to see the __ of many old friends at her birthday party.
9. Why are you __ all the time? Try to look happy!
10. I cannot tell the exact number; __100 students will be presented with medals as recognition of their excellence.
11. Hearing a(n) __ of cheers at midnight, I realized the Chinese team had won.
12. The girl isn't as nice as she looks; she is always __ to others' pains. 13. I just cannot understand what you are __ about—nothing has actually happened at all!
14. I will travel to some __ area to enjoy a warm climate during the winter holiday.
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